Quadro FX 3800M vs GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q with Quadro FX 3800M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 Max-Q
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 115 Watt
15.72
+1109%

1070 Max-Q outperforms 3800M by a whopping 1109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking3561037
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.041.05
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGP104G92
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date27 June 2017 (8 years ago)14 August 2008 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores2048128
Core clock speed1215 MHz675 MHz
Boost clock speed1379 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate176.543.20
Floating-point processing power5.648 TFLOPS0.4224 TFLOPS
ROPs6416
TMUs12864
L1 Cache768 KBno data
L2 Cache2 MB64 KB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount8 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.3 GB/s64 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA6.1+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 15.72
+1109%
FX 3800M 1.30

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 6950
+1111%
Samples: 800
FX 3800M 574
Samples: 147

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 44090
+550%
FX 3800M 6779

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD94
+176%
34
−176%
4K41
+1267%
3−4
−1267%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+1257%
7−8
−1257%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+1100%
3−4
−1100%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
+433%
6−7
−433%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 81
+3950%
2−3
−3950%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+1257%
7−8
−1257%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+1100%
3−4
−1100%
Far Cry 5 81
+2600%
3−4
−2600%
Fortnite 90−95
+2200%
4−5
−2200%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+1163%
8−9
−1163%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+2550%
2−3
−2550%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
+433%
6−7
−433%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 94
+840%
10−11
−840%
Valorant 130−140
+291%
30−35
−291%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 81
+3950%
2−3
−3950%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+1257%
7−8
−1257%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+594%
30−35
−594%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+1100%
3−4
−1100%
Dota 2 112
+559%
16−18
−559%
Far Cry 5 78
+2500%
3−4
−2500%
Fortnite 122
+2950%
4−5
−2950%
Forza Horizon 4 97
+1113%
8−9
−1113%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+2550%
2−3
−2550%
Grand Theft Auto V 105
+10400%
1−2
−10400%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
+433%
6−7
−433%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+1700%
2−3
−1700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 116
+1060%
10−11
−1060%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
+1257%
7−8
−1257%
Valorant 130−140
+291%
30−35
−291%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 75
+3650%
2−3
−3650%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+1100%
3−4
−1100%
Dota 2 110
+547%
16−18
−547%
Far Cry 5 75
+2400%
3−4
−2400%
Forza Horizon 4 79
+888%
8−9
−888%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
+433%
6−7
−433%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 79
+690%
10−11
−690%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+629%
7−8
−629%
Valorant 130−140
+291%
30−35
−291%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 101
+2425%
4−5
−2425%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+750%
4−5
−750%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+1278%
9−10
−1278%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+1146%
12−14
−1146%
Valorant 160−170
+2650%
6−7
−2650%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 45−50
+1500%
3−4
−1500%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+3600%
1−2
−3600%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+925%
4−5
−925%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 35−40
+1800%
2−3
−1800%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+107%
14−16
−107%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11 0−1
Metro Exodus 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
+1500%
2−3
−1500%
Valorant 95−100
+1257%
7−8
−1257%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1
Dota 2 55−60
+5800%
1−2
−5800%
Far Cry 5 27
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Forza Horizon 4 43
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
+1000%
2−3
−1000%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%

This is how GTX 1070 Max-Q and FX 3800M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 Max-Q is 176% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 Max-Q is 1267% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1070 Max-Q is 10400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 1070 Max-Q surpassed FX 3800M in all 50 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.72 1.30
Recency 27 June 2017 14 August 2008
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 100 Watt

GTX 1070 Max-Q has a 1109.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.

FX 3800M, on the other hand, has 15% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3800M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is a notebook graphics card while Quadro FX 3800M is a mobile workstation one.

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